Koizumi eyes giving local gov'ts greater say in grants

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (standing) tells the nation's governors at his official residence Sept. 11 that he plans to reform the system of allocating subsidies and grants to local governments to give them a greater say in how they are used.

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